Reason for the recall
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 3640mg/kg (0.364%) mercury. Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandNatural Face
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Natural Face Beauty Cream
- Brand
- Natural Face
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Country of origin
- Pakistan
- Type of recall
- Product safety report
- Summary
- Product: Natural Face Beauty Cream
- Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 3640mg/kg (0.364%) mercury. Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products.
- Corrective action: Destruction of the product
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics – Beauty Cream
- Brand
- Natural Face
- Country of Origin
- Pakistan
- Product Description
- Natural face white ‘beauty cream’ in yellow and green packaging
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- The product presents a serious chemical risk as when tested, the cream was found to contain 3640mg/kg (0.364%) mercury. Mercury is prohibited for use in cosmetic products. Mercury was also not listed as an ingredient. The product was also missing some required labelling and incorrect names were used on the ingredient list.
- For more information on how exposure to mercury can affect your health visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mercury-properties-incident-management-and-toxicology/mercury-general-information.
- The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
- Corrective action
- The product has been seized and destroyed.
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2302-0008
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
What to do
- Destruction of the product
- Product information
- Type
- Cosmetics – Beauty Cream
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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